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NEW ORLEANS – Karl-Anthony Towns would prefer international status in the new All-Star format – assuming he is invited to LA. “First of all, I hope I make it,” Towns said. “And secondly, I hope I make the World Team.” Adam Silver’s latest tweak to the All-Star format is to divide the 24 All-Stars into […]
ATLANTA – Karl-Anthony Towns reluctantly understands that he may have to change aspects of his game as offensive mistakes pile up under the increasingly watchful eyes of the officials. “I’m going to keep doing my thing. I might have to adjust my game a little bit if that’s what they’re trying to tell me to […]
LAS VEGAS — David Copperfield’s face is plastered across the street in front of his nightly magic shows at MGM Grand. But the Knicks made the magic disappear from Las Vegas. Their trip to Sin City is extended as they routed Orlando 132-120 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday afternoon to advance to the NBA Cup […]
LAS VEGAS — It’s as close as it gets. No, the NBA Cup is not the same as the playoffs. But it offers the Knicks a valuable opportunity to gain more experience in a playoff-like atmosphere. For a match played so early in the season, these are the only matches with real elimination-style stakes on […]
TORONTO – The streaking Knicks are bringing their luck to Sin City. After an efficient masterclass from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks defeated the Raptors in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinals, 117-101, before advancing to Saturday’s semifinals in Las Vegas against the Magic. Brunson, who thrives in single-elimination environments (check out his two NCAA titles with […]
Mike Brown came to Karl-Anthony Towns’ defense. Towns is often criticized for his lackluster effort on that side of the ball. His lack of speed, especially laterally, is often noticeable when he is late in rotations or comes slowly up the field. But even though it was against a weak opponent, Brown was impressed with […]
The Knicks are building something at home. A real advantage. A fortress. With Sunday night’s win over the Raptors (116-94), the Knicks (13-6) improved to 10-1 at MSG – the second-best home record in the NBA, behind only the juggernaut Thunder. It seems like a big improvement from last season, when the Knicks were just […]
Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t need the money. But he has an important standard for his personal card collection – and Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn’t meet the criteria. “I’m a big Yankee fan,” Towns said. “My collection includes a lot of Yankees.” Towns auctioned off a one-of-a-kind autographed Yamamoto card for $72,000 on Thursday night, making it the […]
DALLAS – A whistle saved the Knicks from an embarrassing defeat. Mavericks guard Brandon Williams appeared to hit the go-ahead bucket in the final seconds on Wednesday, but he was called for hooking defenseman Landry Shamet and the Knicks escaped the American Airlines Center with a 113-111 nail-biter over Dallas. Shamet ultimately became the unlikely […]
